Hiker Intro
I Dropped Out of College to Hike the PCT
Hey everyone! My name is Caroline - trail name Lone Wolf - and I’m a little late to the blogging game on The Trek. I started my PCT thru hike...
The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of my 2017 AT hike.
Photo was taken during training - a word I've used to intensify what was essentially practicing walking with new gear. Greetings, everyone! Below is the Who, What, When, Where, and...
First post from Hot Springs, NC. Better late than never right?
I'm currently sprawled out in a super comfy bed at a B&B in Hot Springs, NC. That's right. I'm 273 miles in and just now writing my first post. It's...
Where Does the Time Go?
This dream began some 23 years ago, but why it has never manifested itself into a reality has been due to going through these motions that I feel we are...
Prologue
I have thought a lot about this first entry. Like, a lot a lot. Honestly, probably a bit too much. I guess it’s much better than not thinking it through...
Hiker Intro : How I Became the ‘Barefoot’ Hiker
Leave No Trace to me means respecting nature as if it were a holy site. Hi, everyone. My name is Jeremy. You can call me the "Barefoot" Hiker. This...
My NOBO Thru-Hike
The Plan! My plan? Start late in the year, go fast, and do not go ultra-light! Starting a NOBO Thru-Hike the first week of May. This goes against the grain...
Living The Dream On The AT
So I'm sitting here at work, about a month out from my first AT thru-hike, and I'm fighting the insane urge to go RIGHT NOW. I've come to the conclusion that...
American Pilgrimage
How I got this crazy idea to go hike 2,190.3 miles... After living and working in Washington D.C. for over 5 years I finally mustered up the courage to leave...
I’m Doing This. Here’s Why. (Screw Baby Steps.)
Turning in My Homework I'm a good student. A bad planner, but a good student. I've read a lot of AT books, even though I know the real education starts...